Egypt vs Guatemala: Share of female employment by economic sector
Egypt
17.5%
in 2025
Guatemala
15.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
80th
Guatemala rank
82nd
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Egypt
- Guatemala
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 17.5% against 15.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 10.4% | 32.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 12.0% | 28.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 11.0% | 25.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 13.7% | 4.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Egypt or Guatemala?
- Egypt, at 17.5% against 15.8% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Egypt and Guatemala?
- 1.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Guatemala rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Egypt ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.